Material didáctico para la enseñanza de temas de termodinámica en la Carrera de Matemáticas y Física de la Universidad de Cuenca

Abstract

Thepresentpaperentitled “Material didáctico para la enseñanza de temas de Termodinámica en la carrera de Matemáticas Y Física de la Universidad De Cuenca” has beendevelopedtoenhancethedidacticapproach of Thermodynamicslessonsthroughthe use of somephysicalmodels and otherdidacticaldevices. The project is divided in three parts: theoretical framework, statistical analysis and the educational proposal. The first chapter makes a literature review of the basic concepts related to the constructivism theory and it develops a proposal through the use of different tools such as mental models. Lastly, it points out on the importance of implementing physics models to generate a better understanding of physics concepts. The second chapter concerns the statistical analysis of information obtained from some fellow students. The objective is to know perceptions that students have about the contents of the subject and teaching material in classes. Thus, descriptive analysis is shown and it is illustrated with statistical graphics and inferences from the research. The third chapter contains the didactic proposal, where a guide for the use of materials is included. The guide shows the main characteristics which each material has and it makes some recommendations to teachers about their correct use. Finally, some activities are designed to test students ‘comprehension.